Work, Recreate & Rest

Eight Hour Day Banner, Melbourne, 1856

The industrial revolution was ended by socialism, suggesting a work day best be defined as eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest.  I'm about to redefine my work day, a work in progress for some time now.

Consider the eight hours of rest.  It would seem that Ethan has decided to begin snacking every three hours; a habit I'm determined to wean him of.  Of course that means persuading him a pacifier is just as interesting as ... well, a light snack from the source.  Rest 4, Work 12, Recreate 8.

Eight hours recreation - Preparing for a 40,000 km trip (think circumnavigation around the globe, only with a more directional approach) would be fun, or at minimal, a form of recreation.  Not so - it's been challenging.  It's required losing at least 50% of my standard recreation time to this make work project, leaving breakfast and dinner as the most leisure time of day.  Rest 4, Work 16, Recreate 4.

Eight hours work.  This is a curious thought, work just ended.  I'm out of office, for the next 10 weeks.  Spreading these "8" hours regained from the office: Work 8, Rest 8, Recreate 8.

Strange, my new work day ended out much the same as my old, 8, 8 & 8.  Only now, as in most of life, the details, and definitions, count more than the numbers.  It'll take a few days, or maybe a week or more, but we'll let you know how our new 8x3 works out.

Cheers!